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Upcoming Events
Upcoming Events
November 4-6th OMS Spirit Days at Papa Johns on Racetrack Road
November 8th - Picture Retakes
November 14th - Spirit Night at Chick-Fil-A
November 18th-22nd - Henry Futures College Awareness Week
November 25-29- No School/Thanksgiving Break
December 4th - Mustang Meetup (see info below)
December 4th - Shane's Rib Shack Spirit Night
OMS Lady Mustangs win the County Championship!
The OMS Lady Mustangs Softball team finished the season undefeated and won the County Championship on October 10th. This is Coach Ed Griffis' 9th season coaching the OMS Softball Team, and they have won the county championship 8 of those seasons. Congratulations to him and the girls!
Congratulations to our Red Ribbon Week Poster Contest Winners!
Congratulations to our Literacy Days Winners!
6th Grade Writing Contest- Treasure McMichael
8th Grade Writing Contest- Carly Hill
Poetry Recitation- Brylee Booker
OMS Spirit Nights
OMS Spirit Nights
Please support OMS while supporting our local businesses.
Please support OMS while supporting our local businesses.
November 4-6 ~ Papa John's (on Racetrack Road)
November 14 ~ Chick Fil A
December 4 ~ Shane's Rib Shack
Ola Middle School PTO
Ola Middle School PTO
Upcoming PTO Sponsored Events
October 31st ~ Student Recognition Breakfast
November 6th Volunteer Day (volunteers needed)
November 21st ~ Student Recognition Breakfast
November 22nd Teacher Treat ~ Dessert Bar (calling all bakers)
December 4th Mustang Meet-Up (volunteers needed)
Link to sign up for Volunteer Days: Sign Up Here
Link to sign up for Dessert Bar: Sign Up Here
How can your student participate?
How can your student participate?
Any student who has NO citations or referrals for the time period beginning October 30 and ending December 4th (at time of the Mustang Meetup) is eligible to participate in the Mustang Meetup. Let's show our best OMS behavior and join in the fun on December 4th!
BETA CLUB
BETA CLUB
We will be hosting our Beta meeting on November 7 at 7:30 AM in the chorus room. Announcements in the mornings and after school will inform your students of the requirements and proper paperwork required to join or maintain their membership. If you have any questions regarding this club or its expectations, please reach out to Mr. Barfield. (zachary.barfield@henry.k12.ga.us)
Ola Middle SGA
Ola Middle SGA
Upcoming Events:
December 3rd ~ Tailgating for 1st Home Basketball Games (Boys and Girls)
December 13th ~ Winter Dance ~ See Flyer which will come home 11/15
December 17th~ Tailgating for Wrestling and Basketball
January 21st ~ Tailgating for Basketball
SGA Meeting Dates:
November 12th at 7:45am in Room 607
December 3rd at 7:45am in Room 607
If you are interested in becoming a part of Ola Middle SGA, click here: OMS SGA Website .
Winter Dance and Reindeer Games 2024.pdfFlyers about the Winter Dance will come home with students on Friday, November 15th. Tickets will go on sale on Monday, November 18th. To purchase tickets:
6th graders will see Mrs. Bell.
7th graders will see Mrs. Dobbs.
8th graders will see Mrs. Griffis.
Read&Write Chrome Extension
Read&Write Chrome Extension
Read&Write is a Chrome extenstion that is a literacy support tool that offers help with everyday tasks like reading text out loud, understanding unfamiliar words, changing background effects, multi-coloroed highlighters, and more. While all HCS students have access to Read&Write, ESE students have additional rights within the program.
To access the Read&Write extension, simply click on the purple puzzle piece in the extensions tab in Chrome.
Technology
Technology
Parents, please review this document, as it has helpful information about the student Chromebook, the dos and don'ts, a Chromebook shortcuts cheat sheet that students can save to their Google Drive, information about productivity tools, and how to enter a ticket if there is an issue with the Chromebook.
Parents, please review this document, as it has helpful information about the student Chromebook, the dos and don'ts, a Chromebook shortcuts cheat sheet that students can save to their Google Drive, information about productivity tools, and how to enter a ticket if there is an issue with the Chromebook.
GoGuardian Parent App
GoGuardian Parent App
Install the GoGuardian Parent app on your phone to keep up with what your students are doing on their Chromebooks. The app will let you know the Top 5 Websites the student visited, the Top 5 Documents your student has interacted with, and the Top 5 Apps & Extensions they have used. You can also view Teacher Interactions. This allows you to see how many times the teacher Locked the Screen, Opened a Tab, Closed a Tab, or Unlocked the Screen. This is a very valuable app to help you promote internet safety!
COUNSELING CORNER
COUNSELING CORNER
HELLO OLA FAMILIES!
We are so excited about this brand new school year and look forward to getting to know you all!
Please CLICK HERE to visit our School Counseling website!
Here you can find information about how we support students by facilitating classroom lessons, small groups, and individual planning through our Comprehensive School Counseling Program (CSCP). You will also see academic, emotional/wellness, college/career readiness, and community/counseling resources!
See our contact information HERE!
Henry Futures College Awareness Week (NOV. 18TH - NOV. 22ND)
Henry Futures College Awareness Week (NOV. 18TH - NOV. 22ND)
Students will be exposed to activities and information related to college and other post-secondary options! The goal of this campaign is to empower all students with exceptional college opportunities and access that leads to success in a global society. We want to encourage students to begin thinking about and planning for how they want to design their lives after High School Graduation! Spark conversations at home with your student focused on their ideas about their future college, career, and overall life-readiness goals and dreams!
COLLEGE FIELD TRIP OPPORTUNITY!
COLLEGE FIELD TRIP OPPORTUNITY!
Our next field trip will be a campus tour at Clayton State University (Morrow, GA) on Thursday, November 21st! There are up to 30 seats available for this field trip, so it will be first come, first served. The first 30 students (who meet the requirements below) to return a signed permission slip and $20 cash payment to the counseling office will be able to attend the trip!
The $20 payment covers the cost of the trip and lunch at Clayton State’s cafeteria.
Students can come to the counseling office to pick up a RED permission slip.
*Requirements:
1. Student must be passing all classes.
2. Student must not have any behavior/attendance concerns.
**DEADLINE**
*Permission slips and payment must be turned in by WED. 11/6.*
*Permission slips and payment should be given to Mrs. Gilchrist (in-person, not left in a mailbox, in the mornings, before 1st period).
Counseling Class Lessons
Throughout the school year counselors are facilitating classroom lessons using the Naviance/Henry Futures platform. This platform allows students to explore and begin creating post-secondary plans. Counselors guide students through different tasks and activities in each grade level where students learn information about colleges, careers, and overall life readiness skills. Students can access Naviance/Henry Futures from their school chromebook at any time for further exploration! Ask your student to share with you which careers they have saved on their Favorites List!
Volunteers Needed:
8th Grade Career Day 2025
If you would like to volunteer to be a speaker at our annual Career Day on the morning of Friday, March 14, 2025, please use the link below to complete a short survey! We will share additional details and follow up with you using the contact information you provide on the survey.
By sharing information about your job/career, you will assist in exposing our students to a variety of career pathways and options! Students will be inspired to continue to consider their post-secondary plans for college, career, and overall life readiness! Through this experience, students will also be able to see first-hand how school connects to the world of work while exploring the many possibilities for success in their futures!
Thank you so much for your help in making Ola Middle School a great place to learn!
If you are interested in volunteering to be a speaker please CLICK HERE to complete the Career Day Speaker Interest Survey!
Red Ribbon Week
Last month we celebrated Red Ribbon Week, and this year's theme is "Life is a Movie, Film Drug-Free"! CONGRATULATIONS again to all of our winners of the Red Ribbon Week Poster Contest! And thank you to every student who participated, you all did an amazing job!
In efforts to spread awareness and foster a drug-free community, please see the information linked below about how to help keep your student safe and maintain healthy habits!
S.O.S./A.C.T. Class Lessons
Our Student Services department will continue visiting with classes this month to review the Signs of Suicide (S.O.S.) and Acknowledge, Care, Tell (A.C.T.) lessons with students. Students will be reminded and empowered to seek help by talking to a trusted adult if they notice warning signs in others or themselves.
Visit the following link to learn more about the program and available resources. https://www.mindwise.org/parents/
Media Center News
Media Center News
Students should log any reading they do in the Beanstack app. Parents can learn how to use Beanstack here. We have prizes every month for our top readers and we will have a reader celebration in December for those students who reach 1800 minutes from August 1-December 15.
All of our 8th graders just finished creating a book poster project in ELA class for their independent reading book. The 6th graders are in the middle of creating a book trailer project from their own independent reading book. Make sure to ask your child about these projects and what they are reading. Thank you for your support as we work as a team to promote literacy with our students.
Reading Bowl season has begun! Our next meeting is on Thursday, November 7 at 8:00 a.m. in the media center.
From the Graduation Coach:
From the Graduation Coach:
I am Rebecca Lanham, Graduation Coach/College and Career Readiness Coach here at Ola Middle. I can share resources with both parents and students about grades, time management, organizational tips and staying on track for school. Please feel free to reach out by phone or email if you have any concerns.
rebecca.lanham@henry.k12.ga.us
770-288-2108
Please encourage your student to use an agenda or other way to track their daily tasks. Checking Infinite Campus weekly for grades as well as missing work is always a good practice. Reach out to the teacher if you have any questions or concerns about a specific grade or class.
Awards Criteria
Awards Criteria
A Honor Roll: students who have an A in all classes
A/B Honor Roll: students who have all A’s and B’s in all classes
B Honor Roll: students who have a B in all classes
Mustang Award: students who have shown maximum effort throughout the year---based on teacher’s discretion
Grades will be calculated for the awards at the 4.5 week posting for Term 2 and Term 4. *All reports will be run by the counselors.
Each semester an awards program will be held for semester recognition based on grades at the 4.5 progress report during the 2nd and 4th nine weeks (See School Calendar).
Athletic Department Update
Athletic Department Update
Girls Basketball Tryouts- 11/6
Co-Ed Wrestling Tryouts- 11/6
Boys Basketball Tryout- 11/11
Please have all paperwork completed on Aktivate. To be eligible, student athletes must pass (5) out of (6) academic subjects in the semester immediately prior to competition.
Yearbooks on Sale
Yearbooks on Sale
Yearbooks are on sale! Visit www.jostens.com to order this year’s edition.
8th grade parents… you can order your ad online at Jostens.com, or order the 8th grade special here at school. $100 will get you the 1/8th page ad, the book, and your student’s name on the cover. Cash only. Email Coach Fowler bfowler@henry.k12.ga.us
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